Disposable wipe for cleaning dentures

Abstract

A denture cleaning wipe is a sheet made of a flexible material with a gripping surface opposite a cleaning surface. A first finger pocket and a second finger pocket are each coupled to the gripping surface so that a first portion of an outer edge of the first and second finger pockets are coupled to the sheet and a second portion of the outer edge of the first and second finger pockets are detached from the sheet defining entrances into the first and second finger pockets. The first finger pocket and the second finger pocket are spaced apart and oriented so that the entrances are facing each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A denture cleaning wipe comprising:
 a sheet made of a flexible material and comprising a gripping surface opposite a cleaning surface;   a first finger pocket coupled to the gripping surface so that a first portion of an outer edge of the first finger pocket is coupled to the sheet and a second portion of the outer edge of the first finger pocket is detached from the sheet defining a first entrance into the first finger pocket; and   a second finger pocket coupled to the gripping surface so that a first portion of an outer edge of the second finger pocket is coupled to the sheet and a second portion of the outer edge of the second finger pocket is detached from the sheet defining a second entrance into the second finger pocket, wherein   the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket are spaced apart and oriented so that the first entrance is facing the second entrance.   
     
     
         2 . The denture cleaning wipe of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger pocket is coupled to a first corner of the sheet and the second finger pocket is coupled to a second corner of the sheet opposite the first corner. 
     
     
         3 . The denture cleaning wipe of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a square shape. 
     
     
         4 . The denture cleaning wipe of  claim 3 , wherein the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket each comprise a triangular shape. 
     
     
         5 . A method of cleaning dentures comprising:
 providing denture cleaning wipe comprising:
 a sheet made of a flexible material and comprising a gripping surface opposite a cleaning surface; 
 a first finger pocket coupled to the gripping surface so that a first portion of an outer edge of the first finger pocket is coupled to the sheet and a second portion of the outer edge of the first finger pocket is detached from the sheet defining a first entrance into the first finger pocket; and 
 a second finger pocket coupled to the gripping surface so that a first portion of an outer edge of the second finger pocket is coupled to the sheet and a second portion of the outer edge of the second finger pocket is detached from the sheet defining a second entrance into the second finger pocket, wherein 
 the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket are spaced apart and oriented so that the first entrance is facing the second entrance; 
   placing a finger into one of the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket; and   wiping dentures with the cleaning surface of the denture cleaning wipe.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of denture cleaning wipes are stored in a box. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the first finger pocket is coupled to a first corner of the sheet and the second finger pocket is coupled to a second corner of the sheet opposite the first corner. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sheet comprises a square shape. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket each comprise a triangular shape.